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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM51K_counterscarp-battery_Fort-Washington-MD.html
Along the outer wall of the ditch you see the counterscarp battery, named for its location on the "counterscarp," or outer wall, of the dry ditch.
This structure sheltered troops who could direct musketry toward the river or into the ditch itse…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM51I_minefields_Fort-Washington-MD.html
Minefields were an important part of the Endicott System of defense at the turn of the century. You are standing on the site that controlled the minefield operation.
Groups of underwater mines anchored in the river downstream from the fort coul…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM51G_shot-and-shell_Fort-Washington-MD.html
Fort Washington's solid masonry walls offered good protection against shot from smoothbore cannon of the early 19th century.
When rifled artillery was introduced in the late 1850s and used during the Civil War, effectiveness of masonry structur…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM51E_water-battery_Fort-Washington-MD.html
Construction of this inverted V-shaped outerwork began in 1814. Traces of its shape are visible today. Surrounded by a dry ditch, the Water Battery mounted 24-pounder guns that provided an additional level of firepower to the fort.
The Water Ba…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4ZU_the-northwest-demi-bastion_Fort-Washington-MD.html
The demi-bastion is a section of the fort that projects beyond the main wall and provides concentrated defensive fire.
The bastion design includes two levels of artillery. Guns were to be mounted on the parapet above and in the casemates you s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4ZM_main-gateway_Fort-Washington-MD.html
Two sets of gates protected the main entrance, or sally port. During the improvements made in the 1840s the drawbridge was added to make the approach to the gates more difficult.
The drawbridge, operated by a unique system of iron counterweight…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4ZK_capital-guardian_Fort-Washington-MD.html
Troubles with Britain caused Congress in 1807 to authorize an improved system of forts along the Atlantic Coast to guard harbors, rivers, and seaports.
The first fort, Fort Warburton, was completed in 1809. Located near the river in front of th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4Z2_capital-guardian_Fort-Washington-MD.html
Building the Second FortOn September 8, 1814, only 12 days after the destruction of Fort Warburton, Pierre L'Enfant was commissioned by the Government to reestablish a fortification here. Work began that October but increasing friction between L'E…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4YW_battery-decatur-and-disappearing-guns_Fort-Washington-MD.html
American coastal defenses were modernized from the 1890s to 1910 with the development of the Endicott System. Emphasis in military tactics shifted the masonry fortifications to more effective weapons based on rifled steel guns, improved breech-loa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4WR_welcome-to-the-luther-goldman-birding-trail_College-Park-MD.html
The Luther Goldman Birding Trail is dedicated to the memory of Luther Chase Goldman (1909 - 2005), a noted Prince Georges County Resident, field biologist, pioneer national wildlife refuge manager, renowned wildlife photographer, and nature tour l…